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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > racial, ethnic, and nationality groups > creoles
social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > global perspectives > creoles
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > types of communication > languages (linguistics) > creoles
other subjects > arts and humanities > languages (linguistics) > creoles
contexts > population characteristics > population > creoles
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > sociolinguistics > language variation > creoles
... > social science subjects > linguistics > descriptive linguistics > sociolinguistics > language variation > creoles

Preferred term

creoles  

Definition

  • The term Creole originally referred to any person, black or white, born in Caribbean or South American colonies during the European colonization of those areas. These Creole people were believed to form unique Creole societies, with a distinct culture in terms of food, language, values, and so on. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; Creole]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-X5P7F4LD-N

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